US EditionMilitary requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty
- Gen. Gregory Guillot requested the return of 200 National Guard troops from Los Angeles protest duty to California's wildfire unit amid peak fire season.
- Following the military's request, California's wildfire season is at its peak, with the Guard at only 40% staffing due to protest deployment, leaving firefighting units critically understaffed.
- Eight of the 14 firefighting crews from Task Force Rattlesnake, comprising 300 members, have been diverted, straining California's wildfire response capacity during peak season.
- Following the federal request, Cal Fire is filling firefighting gaps as the adjutant general's decision on troop redeployment remains pending.
- As California faces peak wildfire season with critically understaffed firefighting units due to troop redeployments, experts warn that a below-average rainy season foreshadows a severe fire risk this summer and fall.
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US military asks Trump administration to return some National Guard troops to California command
LOS ANGELES —The military commander of the National Guard troops deployed to respond to immigration-related unrest in the Los Angeles area has asked the Trump administration to return 200 troops to California's command, a U.S. official told the Los Angeles…
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DNyuzU.S. military asks Trump administration to return some National Guard troops to California command
The military commander of the National Guard troops deployed to respond to immigration protests in the Los Angeles area recently asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to return 200 troops to California's command, a U.S. official told The Times.
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Military requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty
The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles to respond to protests against immigration raids has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.
IDAHO — A group of firemen were ambushed by a sniper while responding to a forest fire in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, killing two of them and causing an order to seek refuge for residents of the mountain community on Sunday, authorities said. Authorities said a SWAT team found the alleged gunman killed with a gun nearby after exchanging fire with the police for several hours. The suspect in the attack was identified on Monday by authorities as 20-year…
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